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THE MORNING NEWS.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
Established ISSO. - - Incorporated 1888.
SOME DESOLATE SPOT
SENATOR HOAR'S PLAN TO DISPOSE
OF ANARCHISTS.
let all governments unite
HEX ATE BEGINS ITS DEBATE WITH
SUBJECT OF ANARCHY.
Senator MnTonm Explain* Dnnser
odh Doctrine* of Anarchy ami
Their Extent—Cmißrem Ha* Full
Power to Enact Death Penalty for
.Attack on President—Letters ot
Jefferson on Subject of Annexa
tion of Cnliu Transmitted to the
Senate— Reciprocity, Canal and
Other Treaties Received.
Washington, Dec. s.—The Senate to
oay entered upon the field of debate
for the first time since the session be
gan. The suppression of anarchy was
the theme on which Senator McComas,
of Maryland, made an extended and
carefully prepared speech, preceded
by some brief remarks by Mr. Hoar of
Massachusetts of the difficulties in the
way of dealing with anarchist assass
ins. Mr. McComas' service on the
bench gave special interest to the care
ful examination which he had made
of the legal authorities. He maintain
ed that Congress had full power, under
the constitution, to enact a federal law
punishing, with death, any person kill
ing the President, or assaulting the
President with intent to kill, or aid
ing, inciting or procuring such an act.
He favored rigid provisions in the im
migration laws for the deportation of
alien anarchists. Much of the speech
was devoted to an explanation of the
dangerous doctrines of anarchy and the
extent to which these doctrines had
beep propagated within recent years.
Senator McComn*' Remark*.
In the course of his remarks Senator
McComas said:
.“This sovereign nation is not so weak
that it must, depend upon the varying
Jaws of its different states to punish a
criminal who assasinates or attempts
to assassinate the President, who, the
constitution declares ‘shall take care
that the laws shall be faithfully exe
cuted.’ The President is within this
peace of the United States. A person
assailing the President while in the
discharge of his duties violates this
peace. If the President is receiving the
people of our country or representa
tives of foreign countries in any city
of any of our states he is at the time
within the peace of the
United States. If after he
performs such function he
journeys to the White House and at
night when asleep the car wherein
he sleeps be assailed with dynamite,
such crime is still a crime against the
peace of the United States in what
ever state the President's train may
be. Can this be doubted? The Pres
ident's duty is continuous, not pre
teimittent. He is always on duty, he
cannot delegate his highest functions.
The President is in the peace of the
United States at all times and in ail
places in the Union.
"Congress should enact' a law to give
federal courts jurisdiction to try and
punish by ■ imprisonment for
a term of years two or
more who confederate and conspire
to murder the President or vice presi
dent, or both, or any of the officers
In line of succession to the President,
or who advise or incite any person to
overthrow the federal government Ol
dest roy it by force and violence by
wilfully killing or assaulting, with in
tent to kill the President or vice pres
ident, or both, or any of the officers
in line of succession to the President.
This statute should make it a crime
v ith nenalty of imprisonment for a
term of years for any person to know
ingly become or continue to be a mem
ber of any association, club or assembly
w here any person or persons advise or
incite any of the offenses before men
tioned.
Such statute should make it a
trinie punishable hy imprisonment for
” term of years for any person or per
sons to threaten or to speak, write,
print or publish any words counseling,
advising or Inciting other persons to
wilfully kill or to assault with intent
to kill the President.”
Senator Hoar’s remarks were inter
esting as coming from the venerable
chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
who will have much to do with the
1 naming of any legislation on this suo-
3 p, t. He said the difficulty was that
assassins of kings and rulers always
gloried in their crimes and were in
nowise del erred by the fear of punish
ment. For this reason he thought it
was almost useless to multiply punish
ments. The most effective remedy, he
suggested, would be to have the civil
ised nations of the world agree upon
some desolate spot on the earth's sur
face, to which all anarchists who up
hold assassination or the overthrow of
government should be transported. In
such a community the anarchist could
carry out his theories of living with
out a government and the world would
thus he rid of his presence.
During the day the Senate passed a
bill extending the life of the industrial
commission until Feb. 15. next, thus
giving the commission time to com*
r ] ele the work it now has In hand.
The presiding officer announced the
following senators as the committee to
® f 't with the committee from the House
te consider by what token of respect
1 ongress may express its deep sensi
bility at the death of the late Presi
dent McKinley: Foraker of Ohio, Al
lison of lowa. Fairbanks of Indiana.
Kean of New Jersey, Aldrich of Rhode
Island, Newlson of Minnesota, Perkins
°f California. Jones of Arkansas, Mor
gan of Alabama, Cockrell of Missouri
nd McEnery of Louisiana.
A message was received from the
President, responsive to the Senate
resolution, transmitting the letters of
Jefferson to Madison and Monroe on
the subject of the annexation of Cuba.
At 2:30 o'clock the Senate went into
executive session, and at 3:45 p. it. ad
journed until Monday.
'•organ's Hill Before Committee.
Washington, Dec. s.—The Senate
Committtee on Isthmian Canal was in
session to-day and engaged in a gen-
Ttl discussion of the Nicaragua canal
bill, which was introduced by Senator
J- organ, but adjourned without action
because of the absence of Senator
Hnnt. The disposition of the com
mittee is to report the bill at an early
<3at, although It Is not expected that
action will be taken on It by the Sen
*!• prior to the disposition of the new
JSrafcjtttta!) Jtfbfnina ffotosS.
canal treaty with Great Britain- The
committee is also disposed to act first
upon the bill as introduced by Sen
ator Morgan providing only for the ac
quisition of right of way, leaving the
details of legislation for the construc
tion of the waterway to the future.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Mr. Bacon Raises a Point on a Ha
waiian Appointment.
XV ashington, Dec. s.—The Senate to
day received front the President the
treaties renewing the reciprocity treat
ies and in executive session, referred
them to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. The principal renewals are
with Great Britain and cover the Brit
ish West Indies. The extradition treaty
with the Argentine Republic and the
trade mark treaty with Guatemala
were also received by the Senate, and
were referred without debate.
The Senate spent some time during
the executive session discussing the
question of the proper, committee refer
ence of the nomination of Eugene
R. Hendry to be marshal for the terri
tory of Hawaii. The nomination was
at first referred to the committee on
Porto Rico and Pacific Islands, of
which Senator Foraker is chairman,
but Senator Bacon raised the point
1 hat Hawaii is a full fledged territory
of the United States and, therefore,
the nomination should go to the com
mittee on territories.
Senators Teller, Foraker, Spooner
and Bacon engaged in* the controversy
which followed and the question was
ultimately, upon the suggestion of
Senator Foraker, referred to the com
mittee on rules for the formulation of
a rule governing the subject, the refer
ence being meantime held up.
PHILIPPINE TOBACCOTRUST.
American Pence Delegate* Charge!)
With Manipulating the Scheme.
London, Dec. s.—The Financier to
day says:
“A combine is being effected among
the tobacco growers of the Philippine
Islands with a capital of between £6,-
000,000 and £7,000,000. The scheme Is
being carried on in London under the
auspices of the Rothschilds, who,
through their large Spanish invest
ments, have interests in the Philip
pines.”
Tne paper adds:
"The contracts and concessions were
obtained through some of the American
peace delegates, who, in typically Yan
kee fashion, have managed to combine
private and official business.”
The namg of a prominent American
commissioner is being freely bandied
about London, but without any appar
ent justification. The chief promoting,
it is said, is being done in New York,
though the names of the parties doing
it are not announced.
LIBERAL LEADER SURRENDERS.
Gen. Domingo Dias Vers - Courteous
ly Treated by Gen. Aibau.
Colon, Dec. 5, via Galveston.—The fol
lowing message was delayed by the Co
lombian censor:
Gen. Alban, wearing his uniform and
accompanied by a body guard of sol
diers, left Panama yesterday morning
to' receive the surrender of the Liber
al Gen. Domingo Diaz. The two gen
erals met at Gorgona station, on the
railroad and returned to Empire Sta
tion, where the peace papers were
signed.
Gen. Diaz, with about 80 followers
and accompanied by Gen. Alban, reach
ed Panama at 6 o'clock yesterday even
ing.
Gen. Alban conducted the Liberal
leader, who still wore the Liberal emb
lem,, a red ribbon, around his hat, to
a carriage and drove with him to his
family house in Panama.
That part of the Conservative forces
under Gen. Alban ychioh was dispatch
ed to Agua Dulce has not yet returned.
It is surmised this expedition is in pur
suit of the Liberal. Gen. Vietoriano
Lorenzo, but there is absolutely no in
formation as to whether these two
forces have become engaged.
It is rumored in Panama that 200 Lib
erals from Tuoamo have landed in the
Department of Panama to reinforce
the command of Gen. Belizario Porras.
The Conservative government is in no
wise disturbed at this rumor.
Since yesterday all trains have been
running across the isthmus without es
corts of American marines. Both ends
of ihe isthmus are quiet.
The German training ship Stein has
sailed from here to Kingston. Jamaica.
THE ALABAMA MURDERERS.
Senator Sullixan Decline* to Take
the Mathis Ca*e.
Oxford, Miss., Dec. 5. —It is probable
that the case of Will Mathis and five
others charged with complicity in the
murder of the two Montgomerys, Unit
ed States deputy marshals, will not be
tried until the special term of the Fed
eral Circuit Court, which will convene
Dec. 30. Mathis has asked the court
to appoint Senator Sullivan to defend
him, but the Senator declined to take
the case.
Judge Niles announced In open court
to-day that he would take the matter
of releasing Mrs. Mathis, upon her giv
ing bond, under consideration, but
pending his decision she will remain in
the county jail.
SILVER TROUBLES MEXICO.
Ilenifdlal Legislation Recommend
ed by Minister of Finance.
City of Mexico, Dec. s.—Minister of
Finance Limantour, in a special com
munication to Congress on the de
preciation In the price of silver and
Mexican dollars, declares this subject
has occupied the attention of the ex
ecutive for some time, with a view to
the enactment of legislation which will
reduce the prejudicial effects which In
variably result -from sudden fluatua
tlons In the price of the white metal.
Accompanying the communication Is
a bill enabling the executive to re
move wholly or in part the imposts es
tablished by law in March, 1897, on sil
ver. which having been exported from
the republic after paying respective Im
posts may be reimported for coinage.
The measure will almost surely be
passed by Congress within a few days.
Mon Killed Was Innocent.
Tuscaloosa. Ala., Dec. 6.—Ben Knox
was shot and Instantly killed to-day by
Toe tie King, who had been authorized
to arrest Knox for the alleged killing
of Deputy Sheriff Dismukes at Arte
sia. Ml**. Later It developed that Knox
was innocent, .
SAVANNAH, GA.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6. TOOL
THE CANAL TREATY
PRESIDENT SUBMITS TEXT TO THE
SENATE.
CAN USE EITHER ROUTE.
NEUTRALITY OF THE CANAL ES
PECIALLY STRESSED.
The Clurtnu-Dnlm>r Treaty of 1850
Superseded, but the General Prin
ciple of Nentrnlity Laid Down In
Clause 8 of That Convention I*
Not to Re Impaired—No Discrimi
nation Must He Made Against Any
Nation—United States Must Police
the Canal, but No Act of War Must
Be Permitted There.
Washington, Dec. s.—The new Hay-
Pauncefote treaty, providing for the
construction of a canal across the Isth
mus of Panama, which was sent to
the Senate yesterday, is as follows:
“The United States of America and
His Majesty. Edward tne VII, of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, and of the British Dominions
beyond the seas. King and Emperor of
India, being desirous to facilitate the
construction of a canal to connect the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, by what
ever route may be considered expe
dient, and to that end to remove anv
objection which may arise out of the
convention of the 19th of April, 1850,
commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, to the construction of such
canal under the auspices of the gov
ernment of the United States, without
impairing the 'general principle' of neu
tralization established in article 8 ot
that convention, have for that purpose
appointed as their plenipotentiaries:
“The President of the United States,
John Hay, Secretary of State of the
United States of America, and His Ma
jesty, Edward the VIII of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and the British dominions beyond the
seas, King and Emperor of India; the
Rt. Hon. Lord Pauncefote, G. C. K.,‘ G.
C. M. G.. His Majesty’s ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary to
the United States;
“Who, having communicated to each
other their full powers, which were
found to be in due and proper form,
have agreed upon the following ar
ticles:
“Article I—The high contracting par
ties agree that the present treaty shall
supresede the aforementioned conven
tion of the 13th April, 1850.
“Article II —It is agreed that the car
nal may be constructed under the aus
pices of the government of the United
States, either directly at its own cost
or by gift or loan of money to indi
viduals or corporations, or through sub
scription to or purchase of stock or
shares, and that, subject to the pro
visions of the present treaty, the said
government shall have and enjoy all
the rights incident to such construc
tion as well as the exclusive right of
providing for the regulation and man
agement of the canal.
The Basis of Ncnirnliiy.
“Article 111. The United States
adopts as the basis of neutralization of
such ship canal, the following rules,
substantially as embodied in the con
vention of Constantinople, signed
Oct. 28. 1888, for the free navigation
of the Suez canal, that is to say:
“First. The canal shall be free and
open to the vessels of commerce and
of war of all nations observing these
rules, on terms of entire equality, so
that there shall be no discrimination
against such nation, or Its citizens or
subjects in respect of the conditions or
changes of traffic or otherwise. Such
conditions or charges of traffic shall
be Just and equitable.
"Second. The canal shall never be
blockaded, nor shall any right of war
by exercised nor any act of hostility
be committed within it. The United
States, however, shall be at liberty to
maintain such military police along the
canal as may be necessary to protect
It against lawlessness and disorder.
“Third. Vessels of war of belliger
ents shall not revictual nor take any
stores in the canal except so far as
may be strictly necessary; and the
transit of such vessels through the ca
nal shall be effected with the least
possible delay in accordance with the
regulations in force and with only
such intermission as may result from
the necessities of the service.
“Prizes shall be, in all respects, sub
ject to the same rules as vessels of
war of the belligerents.
"Fourth. No belligerent shall em
bark or disembark troops, munitions of
war, or warlike materials, In the canal,
except in the case of accidental hin
drance of the transit, and in such case
the transit shall be resumed with all
possible dispatch.
“Fifth. The provisions of (his arti
cle shall apply to waters adjacent to
the canal, within three marine miles
of either end. Vessels of war of a
belligerent shall not remain in such
waters longer than twenty-four hours
at any one time, except In case of dis
tress, and In such rase shall depart
as soon as possible; hut, a vessel of
war of one belligerent shall not depart
within twenty-four hours from the
departure of a vessel of war of the
other belligerent.
"Sixth. The plant. establish
ments, buildings, and all works neces
sary to the construction, maintenance
and operation of the canal, shall be
deemed to be parts thereof for the
purposes of this treaty, and In time of
war, as in time of peace, shall enjov
complete Immunity from attack or in
jury by belligerents, and from acts cal
culated to Impair their usefulness as
part of the canal.
“Article IV. It is agreed that no
change of territorial sovereignty or of
international relations of the country
or countries traversed by the before
mentioned canal shall affect the gen
eral principle of the neutralization or
the obligation of the high contracting
parties under the present treaty,
"Article V—The present treaty shall
be ratified by the President of the
United States, by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate thereof,
and Hi* Britannic Majesty and the
ratifications shall be exchanged at
London or at Washington at the earli
est possible time within six months
from the date hereof.
"In faith whereof, the respective
plenipotentiaries have signed this
treaty and hereunto affixed their seals.
"Done In duplicate, at Washington,
on tht 18th day ot November, In the
year ol' our Lord, one thousand pine
hundred and one.
(Signed) “John Hay. (Seal.)
“Pauncefote.” (Seal.)
The President'* Letter.
Following Is the letter of President
Roospvelt transmitting the treaty to
the Senate:
"To the Senate: I transmit for the
advice and consent of the Senate to
its ratification, a convention signed
Nov. IS, 1901. by tfte respective pleni
potentiaries of the United States and
Great Britain, to facilitate the con
struction of a ship canal to connect
the Atlantic and .pacific oceans by
whatever route may be considered ex
pedient, and to that end, to remove
any objection which may arise out of
the convention of April 19. 1850, com
monly called the C'layton-BuUver
treaty, to the construction of such
canal under the auspices of the gov
ernment of the United States, without
impairing the 'general principles’ of
neutralization established In article 8
of that convention. I also enclose a
report from the Secretary of State sub
mitting the convention for my con
sideration.
(Signed.) "Theodore Roosevelt.”
THE RIOT.
Twenty-two Negroes Landed la Inti
by flie Sheriff.
Andalusia, ATa., Dec. JL—Sheriff
Bradshaw returned to Andalusia to
day with twenty-two negroes who are
accused of complicity in the killing of
J. W. Dorsey, a merchant, and Bale
Atkinson, city marshal, at Opp last
evening. The negroes Drought In to
day were captured by the sheriff and
his posse with bloodhounds. The sher
iff landed the negroes safely In Jail
here, and has taken precautions for
the safety of his prisoners.
The trouble began yesterday after
noon. when J. W. Dorsey and Marshal
Atkinson went to the turpentine quar
ters near Opp to arrest a negro who
was accused of stealing. The negro
was barricaded in his cabin and fired
on the men as they approached. The
negro also had about fifty of his fel
low workmen fn the house with him.
A general battle ensued, In which
Dorsey was killed and Atkinson ra
tally wounded. A white man named
Fitzsimmons, who was with them, was
shot twice In the leg. Two negroes
were killed and several others were
wounded.
J. W. Dorsey, one of the white men
killed, was a prominent citizen of Opp,
being a merchant, member of the
Council and treasurer of the town.
VIRGINIA'S SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Herbert Unix's Brother* In New
York to Stand by Him.
New York, Dec. 6.—Ernest Marx,
brother of Herbert Marx, w-ho killed
two men and wounded two others in
Westmoreland county, Va.. on Wednes.
day night, bas started for Virginia with
Abel E. Blaekmar, an attorney of this
city. William B. Marx, another broth
er, said to-day that he did not believe
his brother had insulted Miss Taylor,
and that the family would see him
through any trouble in which he might
be involved.
“We were surprised,” said William
B. Marx, “when we read the story of
the shooting published in the morn
ing papers, although we knew that
Herbert had been in a shooting scrape.
He wired us yesterday that he had
shot a friend, but assured us that ev
erything was all right, and begged us
not to worry.
"Herbert was graduated recently
from the New York Law School, and
went down into Virginia to recuperate
his strength. My father bought the
Westmoreland county estate some eigh
teen years ago and the family lived on
it from time to time. The Taylors have
been our neighbors and we have always
esteemd them highly.”
Marx Leaves for New York.
Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. s.—Herbert
Marx came here last night by steamer
and left on a morning train for New
York. He was met here by his brother,
Ernest Marx, and a brother-in-law,
who came from New York. The two
latter went by private conveyance to
day to Westmoreland county. There
was no talk of lynching Marx, as it
is generally thought he was justified
in shooting. . I—aAj<!
The Lady Exculpate* Marx.
Richmond. Va.. Dec. s.—There seems
no ground for the report that Herbert
Marx, who, in Westmoreland county,
killed William Taylor and William L.
Hefiin and wounded James Stiff, is in
danger of lynching. The young lady in
the case exculpates him.
HAZING SENSATION DENIED.
Only a Cap of Water Thrown on
Student, Says Chancellor.
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. s.—Chancellor
J. F. Spence, of the American
University at Harrlman, was
here to-day and denied the
reported hazing incident at that in
stitution. Dr. Spec* says the
that a student was tied to a tree and
beaten and otherwise mistreated, ”ts
absolutely false.” He says that last
Saturday night several students threw
a cup of water on a student, and that
was the extent of the incident. He
says the faculty declined to proceed
against the students after investigat
ing the report.
COLLISION NEAR BESSEMER.
Twelve People Injured lint None
Will Die.
Birmingham. Ala., Dec. 5.—A freight
train ran Into the rear of the mixed
freight and passenger train to-day on
the Birmingham Mineral Railroad
while the latter train was taking water
near Bessemer, resulting in the injury
of twelve people. The Injured:
J. J. Dickson, agent of the Equita
ble Insurance Company, seriously; W.
M. Keith, seriously; Dr. E. P. Lacey,
R. J. Tillman, J. E. Delworth, W. G.
Windham; rlx negroes.
None of the Injured will die. The ca
boose and passenger coach were demol
ished.
MANY DROWNED AT GOA.
Celebration of Feast Day End* Fa
tall) for 140 I’ortnßnear,
London, Dec. 6.—A dispatch to the
Dally Express from Bombay says that
during the celebration of the feast day
of Saint Francis Xavier. Dec. 3, at
the Portuguese city of Goa (on the
west coast of India) the sinking of a
launch resulted in drowning 140 par
sons flXty yards from the shores
KING FARMER’S DAY
HE RULES THE MARKETS AT CHI
CAGO AND NEW \OR lx.
WHEAT AND CORN GO KITING.
CONDITIONS AND SPECULATION
SEND PRICES UP.
I.ixe Mock Men Visited Chicago's
Board of Trade and Took a Hand
in the Gnme—Countrymen tu Cow
hide Boot* Had the Floor and Set
the Speculator* Plunging—Ruin
ous Shortage in Corn Crop and
Feeding of Wlient to Stock Send*
Price* of These Cereals Booming.
Chicago, Dec. s.—" King" Farmer has
come to Chicago, taken the Board of
Trade by storm and sent prices of all
grains climbing above records. Busi
ness to-day on the exchange was lerger
and more spectacular than It has been
for a long time and has rivalled the
speculative enthusiasm that marked
the days of Hutchinson and the other
giants of the pits.
Natural conditions are back of the
upshoot in prices, but bull speculations
has been the main incentive. The
whole countryside seems to be waking
up to the ruinous shortage in the corn
crop, and the feeding of wheat to stock
as a consequence has brought big buy
ing in that cereal.
There have been general advances in
all options of wheat, corn and oats
during the past several weeks, but the
arrival of thousands of farmers and
stockmen to visit the live stock exhibi
tion touched off the fuse under all the
markets and sent prices booming. To
day the floor of the board was a spec
tacular show. Hundreds of the big
countrymen, In fur overcoats and cow
hide boots, had the courtesies of the
exchange and were all eagerly "getting
into the game.” When professional
speculators saw the farmer grasping
opportunities they immediately began
to plunge. Added to this influence was
a flood of general buying orders from
the country until the outside interests
practically control the markets.
May wheat touched its record price
for the crop shortly before noon, sell
ing at 80%c. Both December and May
corn broke records of years standing,
December selling at 65 cents and May
at 6814. It is rumored there is a cor
ner in oats, but trade is so large on
both aides of the marker that the ru
mor is not substantiated. May oats
brake another record to-day at 46H
cents.
Although the transactions on the
board continued on a. large scale
throughout the session, prices did not
hold to their record marks at the close.
It was rumored that the Moore broth
ers had been buying large quantities of
wheat for the past six weeks. George
Phillips was reported to have secured
a. large line of long corn, and James
Patten, mayor of Evanston, was sup
posed to have control of oats. At the
high prices enormous amounts of grain
came out in all pits, supposedly from
these operators. Prices rapidly sag
ged as a consequence, and though the
markets wer yet firm, the big advances
for the day were In many cases lost.
EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.
Wheat and Corn Sold at Record-
Breaking Price*.
New York, Dec. s.—Under the im
petus of a fresh whirl of outside buy
ing orders that made both the wheat
and corn rings a scene of great excite
ment to-day new record prices wees
established. Wheat sold at 85%c for
May, or %c higher than It was last
August, while corn passed any point
since 1892. For a time the buying or
ders seemed unlimited and the mar
kets continued in a bull uproar until
midday, when a lull in demand gave
holders a desire to take profits, causing
general reactions. In wheat the sell
ing eventually destroyed the day's ad
vance, but corn withstood all pres
sure and left off X®l%c above the pre
vious night. The markets are still
dominated by outside operations.
BEEF INDUSTRY OF SOUTH.
Prof. Soule Tell* Stockmen of the
Big Field Here.
Chicago, Dec. 5. —At to-day's session
of the National Live Stock Associa
tion, Prof. Andrew N. Soule of the
Agricultural College of Tennessee, read
a paper on the "Beef Industry of the
Middle South.”
He said the present condition of stock
husbandry there was unsatisfactory, It
being attributable to the Civil War,
when the live stock Interest was prac
tically annihilated, to the ease or liv
ing in a delightful and salubrious cli
mate, the previous lack of industrial
development and the profitable nature
of cotton culture.
The Middle South to-day, he said,
offered as fine an opportunity ror
breeding as any other section of the
world. If breeders would have their
cattle Immunized, which could now be
successfully done at slight cost, and
hold auction sales iri the South and
stimulate and assist the people In their
efforts to establish and improve the
quality of their stock, they would be
amply repaid for the time and money
invested.
He presented statistics to show that
the potential stock productive capacity
of the Middle South would soon be
come an Important matter to the
stockmen of the United States,
Resolutions were adopted condemn
ing the Grout, antl-oleo bill. James P.
Cowan of Virginia was mad© one of
the Executive Committee.
A Collision In Alabama.
Decatur, Ala., Dec. s.—Through
freight No. 52 collided with a switch
engine In the Southern Railroad yards
here this afternoon, demolishing both
engine* and Injuring both engineers
and firemen. Transportation was de
layed four hours.
The Blrnam Wood's Doable Tragedy
Mobile, Dec. s.—The investigation
Into the killing of Steward Jeffries by
Capt. C. M. Morris of the British bark
Blrnam Wood on Nov. 18, while en
route to Mobile, and the subsequent
suicide of Capt. Morris has resulted in
confirming the mate's story of the tr*
•djfc
BAD WRECK IN ARKANSAS.
Negro Kmlarniit* to Texas In Smash-
Ip—’lliree Killed and Many Badly
luiared.
Malvern, Ark., Dec. s.—Three per
sons killed and thirty-eight injured is
the result of a head-end collision be
tween two passenger trains on the St.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Railroad one and one-half miles south
of here this evening. The trains were
the St. Louis fast mail south-bound,
leaving St. Louis at 3 a. m.. and the
Little Rock and Eldorado passenger,
north-bound, due in Little Rock at 8
p. m.
The killed:
Jerry Dickson, colored. Saginaw.
Ark.; unknown man, colored; unknown
woman, colored.
The injured:
Frank M. Henry, Malvern, internal
injuries, seriously; Judge J. M. Moore,
Arkaaelphia, Ark., head cut. badly in
jured in back and hip; S. T. Roberts.
Little Rock, arm broken, head cut, legs
sprained, seriously; Charles Kauffman,
Little Rock, cut. about face, not seri
ously; W. T. York, Oklahoma City, face
cut. Injured in back; A. L. Herrick,
Little Rock, slightly Injured; William
Fried, St. Louts, face and breast cut,
not aeriously
The following Injured -re negroes: L
A. Moore, Landersvilie. Ala., back and
hip Injured; Elmer Stevenson, Lan
dersvilie, Ala., both legs crushed;
Mack Stevenson, legs crushed: Melvin
Stevenson, back strained; Maggie Ste
venson, right leg broken, internal inju
ries, probably fatal; Thad Stevenson,
hip dislocated: Julia Stevenson, badly
bruised; Jasper Warren, legs crushed;
John Densmore, head cut and shoulder
dislocated; Charles Densmore, left leg
broken, Injured In back, probably fatal
ly; two Densmore children of Landers
vilie, Ala., not seriously; Charles Shep
ard. Shreveport, La., legs crushed;
Will Walters, Mansfield, La., foot and
arm crushed; John McNeil, Fort
Smith, Ark., shoulder dislocated; Meal
Macauley, Arkadelphia, Ark., scalp
wound; Henry Smith. Mount Homer, S.
C., hip dislocated: Jennie Ware, Mount
Homer, S. C.. leg broken. Internally in
jured, probably fatally; George Young,
LaGrange, Gu., leg and arm
broken; Wallace Parte, Fort
Smith. Ark., legs cut; James
Ingram. Fort Smith, Ark., face and
head cut; Dick Hudglngs, Saginaw,
Ark., leg broken; John Hall, Little
Rock, legs and arms injured; Harvey
Knox, Arkadelphia, Ark., foot mashed
and leg lacerated; Sam Barnes, train
ports*, hurt in hip and knees; Edward
Williams, Memphis. Tenn., leg cut;
Henry Weatherford. Danville. Ark
hip dislocated and leg crushed.
Tht two trains met in a terrific col
lision. Engineer Robert Herriot, of the
northbound, jumped in time to save
his life, while Engineer Mac
Campbell of the Little Rock train,
did likewise. The two engines were
wreaked and the negro coach next to
the baggage car on the south-bound
train was badly smashed. It was
crowded with negro emigrants en route
from North Carolina. Georgia and Ala
bama to Texas.
The smoking car of the north-bound
train was badly damaged and most of
Its occupants were injured, but the rear
coaches on this train did not suffer.
The dead and Injured were brought
here as soon as possible, and physicians
are attending the Injured.
TO LEAVE PAN-AMERICAN.
Senator Dari* to Return to Wash
ington on Bnnlnea*.
City of Mexico, Dec. s.—The Pan-
American Congress Bank Committee
met to-day and decided not to accept
the amendment of Mr. Matte of Chill,
proposing that the bank be subsidized
for five years at the rate of SIOO,OOO
gold per year. The project will be re
ported to-morrow substantially In its
original form and will probubly be ac
cepted.
Senator Davis, chairman of the Unit
ed States delegation, owintf to press
ing business at Washington, will prob
ably depart about the 15th of this
month for that city. Mr. Davis to-day
banquetted Ills colleagues of the Com
mittee on the Pan-American Railroad
and Pan-American Bank.
011 Saturday Mr. Davis and family
and W. I. Buchanan and family will go
for a. brief outing over the Cuernavaca
Railroad as the guests of Col. Joseph H.
Hampson, Its president. The coming
departure of Mr. Davis Is much regret
ted among the members of the con
ference and in Mexican society.
DISREGARDED JUDGE'S CHARGE.
Men Who Participated In Riot Were
Good Citlr.cn*, Sniff Grnnff Jury.
New Orleans, Dec. s.—Judge James
M. Thompson, In opening the District
Court in Washington parish, the scene
of the recent burning of a negro at the
stake, followed by a riot In Balltown,
where several lives were lost, called the
attention of the grand Jury to these
occurrences and urged It to take ac
tion to maintain the good name of
the community which had been much
injured. The grand Jury, however, re
ported that the "men who participated
In the burning were among the best cit
izens of the county and nothing but a
desire to protect those who are near
est and dearest to them would move
them to undertake such measures."
MIST PAY RECORDING TAX.
Board of Review Decide* Against
Owner* of Judge C.
New York, Dec. 6.--By the board ot
review of the National Trotting Asso
ciation to-day. action was taken in
the following case:
A. W. Goodwin, Raleigh. N. C.: W.
W. Clark, Newbern, N. C.. and T. C.
Paxton. Graham, N. C. t against the
bay gelding Judge C,, formerly Judge
—, recording fee of SSO must be paid as
name has been changed.
MANY DOIJKN CAPTURED.
Three Hritlsh Column* Round Up
1450 PrUonera.
Pretoria. Dec. 6.—The largest cap
tures of Boers made In many months
occcurred to-day when three columns
secured an aggregate of 250 prisoners.
Gen. Bruc* Hamilton, near Ermelo,
Maj, Dawkins. In the Waterbury dis
trict, and Gen. Methuen, In Northwest
Transvaal, rounded up three laagers
with only a tew casualties on either
aids.
Confirmed Foulke’s Nomination.
Washington. Dec. s.—The Senate to
day confirmed the nomination of Wil
liam D. Foulke of Indiana, to be a
civil aervlca cmmisaloner.
DAILY, *8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TTME®-A-WKEK.SI A YEAR
ATLANTA GETS DEPOT
HOUSE PASSES THE BILL AFTER A
DAY'S DISCUSSION.
FILIBUSTERS FOUGHT HARD.
St EXES OF WILD EXCITEMENT
FOLLOWED RESULT.
A < ommlsninn of Seven. Headed by
• lie Governor, to Hnve Charge of
tlie Work—Tlie Cost Limited to
gaiMMtOO to lie Paid From the
Rental of tlie Western and Atlan
tic Railroad—Railroad* Are to Pay
tlie State (i Per Cent on tlie Invest
ment.
Atlanta, Dec. s.—The bill to erect a
union railroad station on the state of
Georgia's property in Atlanta, passed
the House, of Representatives late this
afternoon by a vote of 107 to 55. The
bill provides for a. commission of seven,
to be heqded by the Governor of Geor
gia and consisting of I'our members
each, from the House and Senate, to
be chosen hy the speakers of those
bodies. This commission will receive
bids and inspect plans for the erection
of the depot and advertise the project
in the newspapers of New York, Phila
delphia and Baltimore. One-half mil
lion dollars of the state’s money is
made available for the project on Jan.
1. 1903, but the commission Is empow
ered to proceed with the work as soon
as the bill shall have passed the Sen
ate. which is expected by next Tues
day.
Amid noise and tumult from applause
and shouting. Speaker Little announc
ed, at 4 o'clock, that the Atlanta depot
bill has been passed. The House hav
ing been in continuous session since
9:30 a. m., then adjourned until to
morrow morning.
Hardeat Fight of the Se*lon.
The fight over the depot bill was the
hardest of the session; every Inch of
ground was contested. But the ave
nues of filibustering had been cut off
and the House accomplished In one day
what it wasted weeks on at the last
session.
The bill was fixed on yesterday as
the special order for this morning," and
It was read immediately after the
Journal was disposed of. The same
crowd that filibustered last year, with
a few exceptions, conducted the fight
against -the measure this time. All
sorts of dilatory motions were made
at the outset, and when Mr. Hall of
Bibb, the main opponent of the meas
lire, round that he could not eecur**
unlimited debate In bhe Committee of
the Whole, he moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill. This motion was
lost by a vote of 101 to 44. which was
considered a test vote on the measure
and it was then practically a fore
gone conclusion that it would be pass
ed.
Of course the motion was acted on
hy an aye and nay vote. Mr. Hall
called for the ayes and nays on every
motion made, but the previous ques
tion was called at the right moment,
and that shut off filibustering. The
House voted to extend the session until
the bill had been disposed of, and just
as this was done several of the op
ponents of the measure were on their
feet. Speaker Little refused to recog
nize anybody and at once resolved the
House into the Committee of the Whole
with Speaker pro. tern. Morris of Cobb,
In the chair. Previous to this a resolu
tion had been adopted limiting debate
In the Committee of the Whole to one
hour on each side, at the end of which
time the committee was directed to re
port back to the House.
All sorts of points of order were
made and as promptly overruled and
about forty or fifty amendments to the*
hill i.-re offered bv the opponents of
the bill for the purpose of delay or de
feating it if possible.
Speaker* on Both Side*.
Mr. Park of Greene opened the de
bate in favor of the bill, urging the
importance of keeping the state's prop
erty in good condition. Mr. Kelly of
Glascock was against the bill, because
of the present condition of the state
treasury. Mr. Wilson of Clay spoke for
the bill. It was not Atlan'a's depot,
he said, but the state's depot, that
they were trying to build. Mr. Feld
er of Bibb was against the measure,
because, he said, it would result in on
increase of the taxes of the state.
Mr. Everett of Stewart, one of the
farmers of the House, said he was
tired of the demagoguery of some
members of the House, who were try
ing to ereate a prejudice against At
lanta.
Mr. Hardwick of Washington opposed
the bill because, he said, It was Ms
duty to the people to do so. No such
appropriation should be made, he de
clared, unless there was taxation to
meet It.
Messrs. Steed of Taylor and Perry of
Gwinnett then followed In favor of the
bill. Mr. Perry voted against It last
year.
Mr. Wright of Floyd made one of
the most elouuent speeches of the ces
sion in favor of the bill. It was fol
lowed by prolonged applause, and the
sneaker had difficulty In restoring or
der.
Other speeches against the bill were
made by Messrs. Johnson of Bartow,
Drawdy of Clinch, George of Morgan
and Hall of Bibb. They called atten
tion to the Governor's message saying
there would be a deficiency of $237,0(X ,
In the Treasury next year, and used
that as an argument against the bill
The report of the Committee of the
Whole was adopted by a good majority. -
Mr. Hall of Bibb had submitted a
minority renort as a member of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad Com
mittee for the purpose of getting twen
ty minutes In conclusion.
Filibuster* Knocked Out.
Every conceivable motion and point
of order was made by the filibusters,
but the previous question was called,
and that settled It. Nothing was then
In order, not even a motion to adjourn
until the business In hand had been
disposed of. Mr. Hall made a twentv
minutes' speech against the bill, and h
was followed by Messrs. Freeman of
Troup and Speaker Little, who wer*
given the time of the chairman of the
committee.
The aye and nay vote was taken On
the passage of the bill with the result
stated. A motion to Immediately trans
mit the bill to the Senate was carried
by an almost unanimous vote, the fill
busters refusing to vote. This does
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